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11 JUN 975
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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1975
MAI PO MARSHES BECOME RESTRICTED AREA
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THE MAI PO MARSHES IN YUEN LONG WILL BECOME A RESTRICTED AREA AS FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THIS FOLLOWS A RECOMMENDATION FROM A COMMITTEE OF ECOLOGICAL EXPERTS THAT THE MARSHES SHOULD DE TURNED INTO A NATURE RESERVE AND WILD FOWL PARK.
THE RECOMMENDATION CAME FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATURE CONSERVATION WHICH APPROVED A REPORT ON THE MARSHES BY ITS NATURE CONSERVATION SUD-COMMITTEE.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THE COST OF ESTABLISHING THE NATURE RESERVE AND WILD FOWL PARK PROPOSED BY THE COMMITTEE WOULD DE SUBSTANTIAL.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT YET TAKEN A POSITION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS, HE SAID. HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT FULLY APPRECIATES THE VALUE OF THE MARSHES AS A HABITAT FOR WILD FOWL AND IS ANXIOUS TO PROTECT THE AREA AS FAR AS RESOURCES WILL ALLOW.+
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT HUNTING IN THE MARSHES WAS ALREADY PROHIBITED UNDER THE FOURTHI SCHEDULE TO THE WILD BIRDS AND WILD MAMMALS ORDINANCE.
THE MAI PO MARSHES SHOULD BE GIVEN FURTHER PROTECTION BY THE INCLUSION OF THE AREA IN THE SEVENTI SCHEDULE TO THE WILD BIRDS AND WILD MAMMALS ORDINANCE,+ HE SAID.
AN ORDER DECLARING THE MARSHES A RESTRICTED AREA WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TOMORROW'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND. WILL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. UNDER THE ORDER ALL PERSONS NOT RESIDENT IN THE AFFECTED AREA WILL NOW REQUIRE A PERMIT TO ENTER.
+SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THE ISSUE OF PERMITS TO PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE PRESCRIBED AREA,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+BUT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ENTER WILL DE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT FROM THE LICENCING AUTHORITY - THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES GIVING FULL DETAILS OF THEIR REASONS FOR ENTRY.+
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